Whitesage ESR dozer rental

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Arizona Region seeks rental of two Caterpillar D-9 or equivalent crawler dozers (400–500 horsepower) for a one-month period, with quotes due May 29, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. PDT and questions due May 22, 2026. This is a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside using simplified acquisition procedures under FAR Parts 12 and 13, with award on a Firm Fixed Price best-value basis.

Place of performance requires delivery of both dozers on September 1, 2026, to a site approximately 12 miles southeast of Fredonia, Arizona (GPS: 36.8065, –112.2993), and transport to a second site approximately 38 miles south of Saint George, Utah (GPS: 36.5896, –113.5915) on September 24, 2026, with retrieval from the Utah location on October 1, 2026. Period of performance runs September 1 through October 1, 2026.

Equipment must include fully operational safety systems (ROPS, seatbelt, lighting, backup alarms) and suitable towing hardware to support a 300-foot, 25,000-pound anchor chain supplied by the government. The government provides on-site fuel via trailer; contractors should exclude fuel costs from bids. Delivery and pickup dates are flexible to accommodate weather delays.

Evaluation weighs Past Performance and Technical Approach approximately equal to Price. Past Performance submissions must include three similar equipment rental requests from the past three years with discussion of any problems and a point of contact. Technical Approach must demonstrate full understanding of requirements. Price evaluation includes per-dozer rental rates, delivery transport to both sites, return transport to rental yard, and reasonableness assessment.

NAICS code is 532412 (Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing). Contact Pamela Davis, Contracting Specialist, at pamela_davis@ios.doi.gov or 602-417-9267.